Billionaire tycoon Philip Green has come under a furious assault from three separate ethical trading organisations, which argue that the high street mogul is 'way behind' the retail sector in improving labour standards of his workforce in developing countries.

Frank Kane: Whatever is happening to our senior bankers? The sector - for long the reserve of a bunch of rather dull men in grey suits - is suddenly full of testosterone-fuelled egos, strutting their stuff in the City jungle.

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The biggest problem for John Reynolds since he was put in charge of £5bn of the Church of England's money has been the issue of disinvesting from controversial firms. Oliver Morgan reports on the role of 'God's stockbroker' in changing corporate standards.

William Keegan: During the decades before Britain finally joined the Common Market we were the driving force behind the formation of the European Free Trade Association, or EFTA, as it was generally referred to.

Peter Preston: There are three things to say about Mr and Mrs Mills' little financial and political difficulties. One pleasing thing is that the press, both written and broadcast, has done a formidably energetic job.